EUGE VALOVIRTA Releases Third Single ‘A Song For An Absent Friend’ From Upcoming Solo Album

EUGE VALOVIRTA (Cyhra, Red Wolf) has released the third single ‘A Song For An Absent Friend’ from his forthcoming second solo album ‘Shooting From The Hip’. The album is set to be released on June 30th and will have 10 songs of guitar driven instrumentals from Van Halen – style 80’s rock, “Hillbilly” – chicken pickin’ fireworks to groovy kind of metal. The third single ‘A Song For An Absent Friend’ is dedicated to all our absent friends.

Euge Valovirta:
“This one is for Alexi, but also for all the late friends. And to my Grandpa, who passed away some time ago. This song actually got it’s start after my Grandpa’s passing and I came back to it after Alexi passed away ‘cos I felt that I had to ‘play my feelings out ‘ somehow”.

“Alexi and I weren’t the closest friends but every time we met we always had such a great time. Whether it was playing on each of other’s albums, doing guitar clinics or playing occasional live shows or just hanging out. He was one of the most caring, humble and nicest guys I’ve ever met and it feels so unfair that he isn’t with us anymore. And he was one of the best guitar players. Ever.”

Watch ‘A Song For An Absent Friend’ playthrough video here:

‘A Song For An Absent Friend’ written by Euge Valovirta
All instruments by Euge Valovirta
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Euge Valovirta at 230V Studio, Allschwil, Switzerland

Available on all major digital platforms. Stream / download the song: https://bit.ly/3uhhKJc

Pre-save the album: https://bit.ly/3u69oo0